Early season start in Australia
Ross Lilley in upward trend
Ross Lilley contested the first round of the Australian GT Championship
in Eastern Creek as sole Lamborghini representative. As part of the A1
GP Series supporting programme three sprint races were scheduled for
the mixed GT field. Lilley, who only entered the series at the end of the
2007 season with the GT3 Gallardo, claimed sixth position on the grid for
the first race.
Lilley also finished the first 12 lap sprint race in this position. The second
race of the weekend was held over the slightly longer distance of 17 laps.
Ross Lilley’s improving form in his Koala Furniture Lamborghini Gallardo
saw him take fourth place at the flag. In the final 12 lap race on Sunday
afternoon he repeated his race two performance. Ross Lilley recorded his
fastest lap of 1:36.0946 minutes during the first race on Saturday. As a
result he was only nine tenths off his best qualifying time.
In almost two weeks the second Australian GT Championship event the
Clipsal 500 in Adelaide is held. Ross Lilley now holds fourth place after
three races.
1st Allan Simonsen Ferrari 430 GT3 117 points
2nd Craig Baird Ferrari 360 GT 92 points
3rd John Kaias Aston Martin DBRS9 88 points
4th Ross Lilley Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 71 points
5th Peter Lucas Lotus Elise 69 points